Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-24

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Congress bankrupt the Treasury before that
time arrived, by yielding to the demands OF deser-
tiers, cofee-coolers and bounty jumpers.
ingalls, for President OF the senate.
NOMINATED By THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The caucus OF Republican Senators this morning
nominated Senator Ingalls, to be President of the
Senate There were 2S votes cast, OF which num-
Der 1s were for Ingalls,, for Hoar. for Edmunds
and for Frye. Mr.. Ingalls, was thereupon de-
clared TO be the nominee OF the caucus
Inc democratic Senators, without the formality
| OF caucus caucus unanimously agreed to compliment
Hon. 1Snam q. Harris OF Tennessee with their
votes Tor president pro tempore. Senators Sauls-
bury, Cockreu and Ransom. the only democratic
senators who are Mr.. Harris seniors in length OF
service, were consulted, and each one cheerfully
waived any claim that he might have in favor OF
The election OF Senator ingalls, as presiding off,
Ger or the Senate Will not require him to surrender
the chalrmanship OF the District committee. 1t
VIII pe question for him to decide for himself as
10 Whetner ne Will retain ii. senator Edmunds
retained the craftsmanship OF the judiciary CON-
mlttee during his service as presiding Officer and
uOnS committee
1t is said among republican Senators that after
Ine organization OF the next Senate, when Mr..
Sherman shall have been sworn in for his new
term, that Mr. Ingalls, will voluntarily resign the
presidency pro tempore that Mr.. sherman may
have 1t back. But so far as STAR reporter could
learn there has been no sort OF understanding TO
THIS effect. The Senate can elect presiding
on1cer whenever 1t pleases, and 1t seems TO be a
position after entering upon his next term that
Mr. Ingalls, and the other republicans would be
willing TO let him have ii.
The Retaliation bill.
IT'S PROVISIONS AS 1T PASSED HOUSE BY AN ALMOST
UNANIMOUS VOTE.
The difference between the Senate retaliation
bill which permits the President by proclamation
| to close our ports to Canadian vessels, and the
Belmont Dill, Which passed the House yesterday,
is that the latter extends the prohibition to the
transportation OF Canadian goods in the United
States by land or the moving by locomotives cars,
&C., into the United States from Canada An
amendment offered by Mr.. Dingley rendering liable
! to seizure and forfeiture any vessel OF foreign
| nationality found engaged in taking fish of any
kind wl1nln thTee marine miles OF any OF the
United States or within sea- lake or river waters
| OF the United States. was accepted by the COM
stitute was adopted as an amendment to the Sem
ate Dill by vote OF 1}S to 123. The bill in this
form then got almost the unanimous vote of the
HOuSe-yeaS 252, nays l.
District i'm Congress-.
! THE APPROPRIATION BILL REFERRED IN THE HOUSE.
The District appropriation bill as passed by the
Senate came over to the House this morning and
| was referred to the appropriations committee.
REFUND OF THE DIRECT TAX.
The House Judiciary committee decided to-day
| W IcpoIG W tilc d0usc anu 10 attempt
to pass before the 4th of March, the Senate bill to
pay back to the various states and territories and
the District OF Columbia the amount OF direct
taxes collected under the unconstitutional act OF
1861; the money TO be held in trust by the states
| etc, for the tax payers. An amendment was
adopted providing that ii any Of the states etc..
refused the money, it should be held in trust at
the united states Treasury. The amount that
would be refunded to the District Of Columbia
under this act is $40, 1878.
THE NEW LIBRARY BUILDING.
In the Senate to-day on motion OF Mr.. voorhees,,
a resolution was adopted authorizing the CON-
mittee on additional accommodations for the lib
rary to sit during the coming recess as that CON-
mttee is entrusted with duties in connection with
| the construction of the new library building
PAY OF NIGHT COMPOSITIONS.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Cullom offered an
amendment to the deficiency bill to appropriate
$3.50 to pay one hundred compositors, eight
pressmen and one stereotyper, employed exclu-
sively at night on congressional work during the
present session, 500 each. Referred to appropria-
Capitol Topics.
10 PAY WITNESSES AND JURORS.
A letter from the attorney general was trans
| mitted to the House to-day containing estimates
! amounting to $51,2S0 to meet unsettled claims
deficiency is made up Of fees Of witnesses and jur-
ors during 1885 and 'S6, and prior years.
10 REORaANIZE THE ADJUTANT GENERALS DEPART
| MENT.
|
to effect Encouragement OF the grades Of of1ce In
the adjutant generals department OF the army.
The bill as passed provides that the adjutant gen.
| erals department shall consist OF one adjutant
WITH the pay ana
raj, with the rank, pay and emouments OF colonel
six assistant adjutants generals, with the rank,
pay and emOluments OF lieutenant colonel; and
six assistant adjutants general with the rank pay
| and emoluments OF major: Provided, That the va
canc1es in the grade of colonel and lieutenant COL
1 vol ofodt N opfS Sna no
motion by seniority OF the officers now in the ad-
! jutant generals department.. On motion OF Mr..
ManderSOn Senate Dill Tor the same purpose was
| Indefinitely postponed.
THE TRADE DOLLAR BILL
letter from Acting Secretary Fairchfld was
laid before the House to-day, suggesting that the
trade dollar act be amended so as to provide that
it shall not go into operation for period Of -four
department shalt provide suitable vaults under
| the appropriations made in the sundry civil bill
| PASSED OVER THE VETO.
| The Senate yesterday afternoon, by vote OF 81
to z passed over the Presidents veto the bill to
allow Thomas 8. Hopkins arrearages OF pensions,
Notwithstanding the limitation placed by law
upon the arrearageS act Mr. Frye explained that
Hopkins was stricken hepleS as result OF disease
contracted In the army, ana curing the time that
sign his name to application. In behalf OF the
President it said that had all the evidence In
! the case heen submitted to him he probably would
not have vetoed the bill. Hopkins was formerly 9
| clerk In the Treasury department.
| INVESTIGATION OF THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
In the republican caucus to-day, after the nomi-
nation of Mr. ingalls, for president pro tempore, ii
was decided to take up in the Senate the pending
resolutions for an investigation of the affairs OF
| the Union and Central Pacific railroads. just as
| soon as the rO-pneumOnia bill shall have
been disposed OF, and TO keep the resolutions
| before the Senate until final action shall be
reached.
| Senator ingalls, was cordially congratulated by
his many friends during the afternoon on his nom.
1nat1on for the presiding officers chair.
Who will 1t Re
| NOTHING KNOWN YET AS TO WHO WILL SUCCEED SEC
| RETARY MANNING.
| The question Of who will be Secretary OF the
Treasury is as unsettled as ever. According to
the knowing ones Minister Pendleton and ex-
Mayor Grace have about equal chances OF being
selected, while others are mentioned with nearly
| equal frequency. 1t is positively asserted that
the Office has been offered to Representative Scott
and to speaker Carlisle, and that both declined it,
| the latter only last Sunday. Those who think
that an outsider will be nominated hold that Mr..
Fairchild stands no chance because II the Presi-
| dent had any idea OF taking him into the cabinet
| he would probably have been nominated before
found It necessary to consider any other names In
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